PHOTO CONTEST: Up Close

The flower from a bromiliad which was blooming just outside my front door. Taken with Olympus C-730. By Mary Lynn Capobianco

My Horse "Chip." By Rick Mercer

"Wall" by Stephen Arey. Taken with Kodak cx4230

"Beach Algae" was shot on the beach near Naples pier. Taken with a Canon 20D SLR digital camera. By Steve Abbett

This shot was taken Dec. 20 2008 --note was left by someone on a tiny little shoal/key just south of Round Key in the 10,000 Islands--only accessible during high tide-- using Minolta DiMage Z20 36-290mm Funny thing is, there was a name and phone # on the other side! To me, this is what Florida is all about! By Valerie Maud

This picture of an unknown flower, was taken on Price street in Naples. It was shot using a Canon 20D on 1-14-09. By David Bosworth

I received a beautiful flower arrangement for Christmas and took this photo of one of the roses on Christmas day. Taken with Canon Rebel XTi and a macro lens. By Jackie Brutto

While Playing golf on the 9th hole at Naples Lakes Country Club, I hit my second shot into the sand trap by the green. An immature eagle flew in and played with the golf ball. He then picked it up. By Jay Whalen

Taken with my Nikon D70 at a wildlife park in Pine Mtn Georgia in July 2007. By John Sulouff